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Calendar from Sunday to Sunday Swinging Seniors: SENIOR ADULT NEWS ALERT: On Wednesday, November 15 th there will be a session on GETTING READY FOR MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT at Sentra Careplex Hospital from 10:00 a.m. Noon. NO registration is required! THE NEW MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE is opening in DC on Wednesday, November 29 th. A bus will be going to see AMAZING GRACE. This awe-inspiring story tells the tale of romance, rebellion and redemption in this musical saga. Anyone interested in going may contact: Signa Tours at 1-804 379-6500. There will be a pick-up at Sentra Careplex and the cost is $175.00 per person. Thanks, Sharon Introducing: Roy s Best Friend ~ Drysdale Oct. 15- Oct. 31 Staff Information Pastor Betty on vacation contact Pastor Rachel with any emergencies. Oct. 22 8:45 AM Sunday School for all ages (Nursery: Corinna Payne) 10:00 AM Worship: (Nursery: Kat Powell/ Abby Barefoot) 1:00-4:00 PM Preparation for SAME Lunch to serve on Monday (Kitchen Reserved) 4:00-5:00 PM Adult Bell Choir Rehearsal 5:00 PM Steeple Singers Rehearsal 5:00-7:00 PM Middle School Mystery Dinner at Seymours Oct. 23 8:30-1:30 PM SAME Hot Lunch (11:30-12:30 PM) in the Fellowship Hall Cancelled No Gospel on Tap (Next Gathering Time is Nov. 6 th ) Oct. 24 7:00 PM Deacons Meeting in the Activity Room Oct. 25 Cancelled Adult Bible Study (on schedule for Nov. 1) 5:45 PM Dinner for Children, Youth, & Leaders 6:00 PM Dinner (for all others) Nursery Open 6:00-7:00 PM Lions Group Meeting in the Conference Room 6:15 PM Melody Choir, Concord Choir, Youth Bible Study Missions Friends, Royal Ambassadors, & Girls in Action, Youth Handbells, 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (7:00-8:30), and 2 weeks - Adult Bible Study on Oils of Ancient Scripture in the Fellowship Hall (6:45-8:00 PM) Oct. 26 11:30-2:00 PM CBF Peer Learning Group in the Conference Room 5:00-9:00 PM Exchange Club in the Fellowship Hall Oct. 28 5:30-8:30 PM Children s Halloween Party in the Fellowship Hall Oct. 29 8:45 AM Sunday School for all ages (Nursery: Sarah Puckett) 10:00 AM Worship: (Nursery: Ann Michael) 5:00 PM WMU Council Meeting in the Conference Room 2018 WMUV Mission Opportunities: Spring: Romania Craft/Leadership Trip May 25-28 Mymission - Greensboro June 23-July 1 Romania - Student Mission Trip Summer: Canada Mission Trip. July 23-28 Standing Rock - Mission Trip August 6-16 Ghana Women s - Leadership Trip For information on these mission trips, contact Laura Davis, ldavis@wmuv.org WMU Meetings: for October Lucille Rollins Group : Tues. Oct. 24 ~ 11:00 AM ~ (correction) Home of Diane Forrest Sun., Oct. 29 ~ WMU Council Meeting in the Conference Room Please call the Office (723.0707 or email) to confirm your reservation for the All Saints Luncheon on Nov. 6 th! (Standard Cost) Deacons Meeting: October 24 in the Activity Room @ 7:00 PM

HAMPTON BAPTIST CHURCH e-news Fri., October 20, 2017 Join us this Wednesday Bible Study on Oils of Ancient Scripture in the Fellowship Hall at 6:45-8:00 PM (*See additional information in this e-news) Costumes, Games, Cake Walk, Cave Crawl, Science Experiments, Piñata and more! Invite your friends. Questions? See Sandy Taylor or Rev. Rachel HBC Children s Halloween Party! Saturday, October 28 5:30-7:30 p.m. Crazy Scientist Needed: Juice boxes, sodas, chips and dip, fruit & veggies, and baked goods for the cake walk. Drop-off by Saturday, Oct. 28, 12-4PM. Thanks! October 22, 2017 Worship: 10:00 a.m. Rachel Sciretti Show Me the Money Matthew 22:15-22 BGAV Annual Meeting is Coming to Hampton Roads! November 13-15, 2017 Hampton Roads Convention Center Hampton Baptist Church is sharing our lovely space with two groups that are part of the BGAV. We will host a joint lunch for BTSR/CBF at Noon on November 14 and an evening dinner for Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry at 6 p.m. An outside caterer has been secured to provide the meals, but we need to secure HBC folks to come and help with welcoming, collecting money, serving, and clean up. This is a great opportunity for folks to see our new space and to be in support of our fellow Virginia Baptists. So, if you are interested in attending the event, please send me an email, or Facebook message, or text by November 1. If you are available to help with the elements of hospitality for the lunch, the breakfast, or both, let me know ASAP. All hands make the work lighter, and more fun. Pastor Betty A hearty welcome is extended to anyone who wishes to sing with the Sanctuary Choir for our Lessons and Carols service and John Rutter's GLORIA, a musical setting of the Latin Gloria. There will be a choir retreat this Saturday, October 21 st from 9-Noon, which will be devoted to learning Christmas music. Anyone who is interested in singing with us should contact Roy Belfield, Minister of Music/Organist at (336) 831-3586 or royjrbelfield@bellsouth.net.

- V O L U N T E E R S P O T L I G H T Marva Allen and Roosevelt Banks HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN VOLUNTEERING AT SAME? We started helping at 1 st Presbyterian so it s been about 4 ½ years. WHY DO YOU FEEL CALLED TO VOLUNTEER? Marva: I have taken care of vets for 20 years, I know that it helps them to get out into the community instead of staying home. They need everything when they come to me they have nothing. It is good for them to get out instead of staying home and sitting around. It is not always easy, but Roosevelt helps me and is a good worker. I m a little crazy I just like to help people. ANYTHING YOU WANT FOLKS TO KNOW ABOUT SAME? Marva: The people here have a lot of patience with others. And sometimes they are more helpful than the families The vets have no one families don t come for visits, they don t come at Christmas. Here volunteers always come over and find out how they can help whether it s reading a book or getting a shower. It s got to be God. Roosevelt: This is a good church; the people here are good and is blessed with good volunteers. They do things out of kindness. I am happy to volunteer. IT S TURKEY TIME AT SAME and we need some help. Would you be interested in taking home a frozen turkey, roasting it and bringing back the meat cut from the bone (and broth if you want to do that) to us by Monday, November 20 th at 9:30 a.m.? We will be getting 12 frozen Turkeys from the Foodbank on November 16 th which will give you time to thaw and cook them for Monday. Contact Amy (757.508.1772) if you can help.

e-news for YOUTH: High School Back-Packing Trip Friday Sunday Middle School Mystery Party Sunday, 5-7 p.m. @ the Seymours Youth Serve Supper Wednesday, Oct. 25 Youth Handbells Play in Worship Sunday, Oct. 29 Jack-o-lantern Carving & Visitation Sunday, Oct. 29 CHILDREN: Halloween Party Oct. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Village of Hope Christmas Gift Shopping Nov. 8 Blessing of the VoH Gifts Nov. 12 Gingerbread House Workshop Dec. 2 Advent Wreath Workshop Dec. 3 Children s Christmas Pageant Dec. 13 Operation Christmas Child: Village of Hope For the past few years, HBC R.A.s, G.A.s, Youth and WMU have lovingly prepared shoeboxes full of toiletries, school supplies, and trinkets to be shipped to various parts of the world. We include letters of introduction and Christmas blessings as well as a photo. Then we bless the boxes in worship and ship them off to the nethermost parts of the earth wondering, Where did the boxes go? rainforest? Islands? Desert? Or tundra? Then it hit us. To the Why don t we spend our efforts cultivating and strengthening relationships with the children and foster families of the Village of Hope in Ukraine?! So that is what we are going to do. Over the next month, the R.A.s, G.A.s, and Youth will be learning about the ministry of Mina & Gennady Podgaisky, CBF Field Personnel, to the Street Children of Kiev through the Village of Hope. Here is our project timeline: Wednesday, Nov. 1 Children go shopping Sunday, Nov. 5 Youth shop and pack boxes Wednesday, Nov. 8 Children pack boxes and write letters Sunday, Nov. 12 The Blessing of the Shoeboxes in worship Week of Nov. 13 Ship the boxes so that they will arrive in time for Orthodox Christmas on January 7.

Continuing: Operation Christmas Child: Village of Hope If you would like to make a contribution to this effort, Dollar Tree gift cards and cash would be very helpful for the shopping. Checks can be made out to HBC (note: VoH boxes) and will help us cover shipping. Thank you for helping us share gifts of love with the world this Christmas! Rachel Sciretti, Dee Mills, Phil Everhart, and Jackie Coleman HBC GIFT WRAP BOOTH 35 days until Black Friday! The inventory has been counted, supplies have been ordered, scheduling and trainings are about to start, and we are excited to shine the light of Christ at Patrick Henry Mall. Here is what you need to know. Sign-up for shifts will go live in the next week. Each day of the season, there will be a family responsible for ensuring the shifts get covered. Help them out by signing up for shifts that fit your schedule. You can sign up for shifts in the following ways: 1. The on-line service 2. Posters in Jones Hall See Alystra Barefoot, Scheduling Coordinator, with any questions. Training in professional gift wrapping technique is a must for each person representing HBC in the booth. Measure, conserve, cut, tape, fold, crease, ribbons & bows. We want each gift to be worthy of an actual financial donation. On-the-job training can be made available, but we prefer each person learn from the masters: Susie Castle, Lisa Smith, and Alystra Barefoot. Choose from one of these dates. Bring your scissors and a box for a fast and fun lesson in this essential life skill (wink). Wednesday, November 15 at 6:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 26, at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, November 29 from 5:30 7:30 p.m. for 1:1 tutoring Looking forward to decking the mall with you! HBC Gift Wrap Leadership Team 2017

Reminder of Sanctuary Flowers: Mary Dotson -October 22 Alystra Barefoot -October 29 (A courtesy email or call will still be given the week of! D) Nursery Schedule: October 22 S.S. Corinna Payne 10:00 AM Kay Powell/ Abby Barefoot October 29 S.S. Sarah Puckett 10:00 AM Ann Michael Deacons Serving October North (baptistry) 1 (Captain) Jane Austin 2 Michael Berndt 3 (greeter) Lisa Garber South (piano) 1 Lisa Smith 2 Frank Schneider 3 (greeter) Cynthia Otte Communion Only North (baptistry) Nancy Trimble South (piano) Jim Puckett, Sr. HBC Gift Wrap Booth Update: Mark your calendar for the following meetings that pertain to you - Find out about gift wrap method training opportunities, how to sign up for shifts, and booth operations. Please direct correspondence about the Gift Wrap Booth to Rachel at...hbcgiftwrap2017@gmail.com Rachel Sciretti, Gift Wrap 2017 Coordinator In Memoriam Celebrate All the Saints ~ November 5, Gather with us on Sunday, November 5 th for a Celebration of Saints. We will remember those persons who have died in the past year since last All Saints Sunday. We also invite you to remember the blessed saints of your life: grandparents, parents, teachers, friends, all who nurtured you in the faith. Purchase a single white carnation for $1 in memory of a loved one. The carnations will fill our sanctuary that morning in worship and then you will be invited to take the carnations with you to share with another, or to keep as a reminder for yourself. Contact the office/darlene if you have questions. Submit forms along with cash or check to the church office. I would like to purchase a carnation in memory of the following persons: (Please print names clearly) (Forms are in the bulletin, Jones Hall, and the office.) Submitted by: (Please print names clearly) Total due: cash, check, or credit card Deadline is November 1 st. Thank you! D Wednesday Family Night Dinners Dinner provided by The Grey Goose for the 25 th of October. Cost for Dinners: Dinner Schedule: Adult (13 & Up) $7.00 5:45 p.m. Dinner for Child (3-12yrs.) $3.00 children, youth, and leaders Family (with children) $19.00 6:00 p.m. Dinner for all others Sunday School classes will be responsible for preparations before dinner: ex. (setting up and making--if needed--water, tea, etc., and any other prep needed). Also, the same Sunday School Class will be responsible for clean-up until the church finds someone to take over this on a permanent basis. October 25 Servers: Sunday School Class for the set-up and clean-up is HBC Youth Group Greeter: Betty Berge *We always need more Greeters (Description: Greeter takes up money for Wednesday Night) (Need of a greeter for the 5 th week only have to serve 4 times.) Dinner on the 25th Sloppy Joes Cornbread Salad Mac and Cheese Brownies (*If the menu is not listed in the e-news it will be because it has not been determined and given to the office. Please be patient as we transition thru new menus. Thank you!) Deadline: Monday by Noon (If the office is closed: Call-in will be the following day by Noon!) *Charge Card/Debt is available.